Bennett's urges Eisenkot bloc to 'threaten haredi parties, not beg them' to join gov't

Former prime minister and B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett argued that the Eisenkot-led bloc should “threaten the haredi parties, not beg them," in closed-door conversations about negotiations to form Israel's next government, Walla learned on Sunday."We need to make them want to come. We need to show them how much they stand to lose if they don't come. We need to press ahead with the 'Alliance of Those Who Serve' at full force and make them come out of fear of what will happen if they don't," Bennett said.His remarks offer a rare glimpse into the former prime minister's thinking at a time when his position on the makeup of the next government remains one of the biggest unanswered questions in the political arena.While other party leaders in the change bloc have publicly discussed possible coalition arrangements, Bennett has kept his cards close to his chest, carefully avoiding statements that would reveal which parties he would be willing to join in government.Bennett, whose election campaign was based largely on the "Alliance of Those Who Serve" and a pledge to change national priorities regarding those serving in the IDF, has so far avoided directly addressing the possibility of forming a government with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties.Bennett: For or against sitting with haredi parties?He also remained silent after Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman…